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Games like IOO

If IOO is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tales From The Cache, Relax It's Aqua and GLYPHIS_IO BBS: The Proxy Tapes 1989 — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About IOO: A minimalist pixel-art single-player game focused on the exploration of a procedurally generated world. Try to finish the goal of surviving 100 days in this unknown world while you gather rare resources from any of its 30 biomes.

2023IndieAdventureSimulationCasual0.99 USDWindowsby Studio Fisch
IOO — Steam game cover

Players who liked IOO also play

Steam players who put hours into IOO also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Tales From The Cache

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for IOO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with IOO.

    Dive into the exciting world of treasure hunting. A geocaching expedition that has you discovering secret locations, solving challenging puzzles, and exploring abandoned places. Cache in, adventure out!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Relax It's Aqua

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for IOO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with IOO.

    Relax It's Aqua is an underwater hidden objects finding atmospheric experience. Each scene will be set in a different aquatic environment.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. GLYPHIS_IO BBS: The Proxy Tapes 1989

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for IOO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with IOO.

    A narrative-driven hacking simulator set in an alternate 1989. Enter a clandestine, hacker Bulletin Board System to crack games, control communities, and solve programming puzzles. Featuring retro-inspired mini-games, irl global leaderboards, and a story that will haunt you long after you log off.

    StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. No Visitors Allowed

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for IOO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with IOO.

    A minimalist psychological horror game inspired by The Exit 8, where players must escape a looping post-Soviet-era abandoned hospital corridor by detecting anomalies.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  5. Path to Serenity

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for IOO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with IOO.

    Guide Jim on a heartfelt journey to find peace and balance amidst life's struggles. In Path to Serenity, a cozy walking simulator, explore levels with interactive and soothing elements, accompanied by calming sounds. Walk alongside Jim as he begins a new path towards calm and serenity.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Heroin Hero

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for IOO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with IOO.

    Chase the dragon in an absurd parody with no goal, no map, and no mercy. A satirical trip through addiction, trees, and your own brain. You might catch him. You might not.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Coffee Please

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for IOO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with IOO.

    Become a cozy coffee shop owner. Manage inventory, set prices, take payments, pet the cat, expand, and decorate your venue to build the best coffee house. Enjoy the charm of a heartwarming cafe simulator!

    2024IndieSimulationCasual12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 30 Days on Ship

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for IOO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with IOO.

    Take on the role of a castaway on a wrecked container ship. Survive for 30 days, battle storms, hunt animals, build shelter, and maintain your mental health, attempting to endure isolation and pirates in the middle of the Pacific. Can you stay alive?

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below IOO at current Steam store prices.

  1. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under IOO on Steam right now. Shares Indie with IOO.

    UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Miss Neko

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under IOO on Steam right now. Shares Casual with IOO.

    Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)

    2019ActionCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. QUICKERFLAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under IOO on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with IOO.

    QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Save Jesus

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under IOO on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with IOO.

    Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!

    2016IndieCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Barro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under IOO on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with IOO.

    Choose your little car and race!

    2018IndieCasualRacing0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Gachi Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under IOO on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with IOO.

    Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Trip to Vinelands

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under IOO on Steam right now. Shares Indie with IOO.

    Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.

    2016ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. TTV2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under IOO on Steam right now. Shares Indie with IOO.

    TTV2 is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame, sequel to Trip to Vinelands.

    2017ActionIndie0.49 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with IOO.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with IOO.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with IOO.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with IOO.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with IOO.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with IOO.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with IOO.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with IOO.

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about IOO

How much does IOO cost?
IOO is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to IOO?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside IOO are Tales From The Cache, Relax It's Aqua, GLYPHIS_IO BBS: The Proxy Tapes 1989.
Who developed IOO?
IOO was developed by Studio Fisch.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on IOO.

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